schizogenetic

[ skiz-oh-juh-net-ik, skit-soh- ]

adjectiveBiology.
  1. reproducing or formed by fission.

Origin of schizogenetic

1
First recorded in 1880–85; schizo- + genetic
  • Also schiz·o·gen·ic [skiz-uh-jen-ik, skit-suh-], /ˌskɪz əˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌskɪt sə-/, schizogenous.

Other words from schizogenetic

  • schiz·o·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby schizogenetic

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